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English 8 Public

Language and communication

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Describe four characteristics of a language.

1. Means of communication; 2. Arbitrary; 3. Systematic; 4. Primarily vocal; 5. Social phenomenon; 6. Conventional; 7. Complex; 8. Modifiable; 9. Dual; 10.Unique

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What are the origins of language?

1. It developed from gestures, natural sounds, interjections... 2. Manage personal properties 3. Result of our physiological characteristics.

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How many languages are spoken in the world today?

Roughly 7,100 languages are spoken in the world today.

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What do all languages have in common?

It's nature. It's made of words, organized to make a sentence, according to a set of rules.

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Define the term communicative competence.

The ability to adapt the speech and language to the specific situation, context and receivers.

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Name the 5 subcompetences of communicative competence.

Grammatical competence, Sociolinguistic competence, Discourse competence, Strategic competence, Sociocultural competence

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Does communicative competence include verbal and non verbal elements?

Yes, it does.

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According to the medium of transfer, language can be...

Oral or Written

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